Presented December News Today

What is the evidence supporting intensive lifestyle modification vs bariatric surgery for type 2 diabetes remission? Experts discussed this at the recent International Diabetes Federation meeting.

A new report added to the IDF 2021 Diabetes Atlas details the incredibly high prevalence of type 2 diabetes among indigenous people worldwide.

A project in rural villages in southern India demonstrates feasibility of identifying people with undiagnosed diabetes, and complications of diabetes in areas far from specialty care.

Researchers reported that a phase 3 study showed statistically significant improvement in patients with agitation related to Alzheimers who took the atypical antipsychotic brexpiprazole.

Baseline data highlights the progress that will be needed to achieve the World Health Organizations 2030 targets for diabetes awareness, glycemic and blood pressure control, and statin use.

New approaches to treating hemophilia may soon replace the decades-old approach of using factor concentrates to control bleeding in patients with hemophilia A and hemophilia B.

Tyrosine kinase inhibitors and novel agents like bi-specific T-cell engager and antibody drug conjugates have diminished the need for chemotherapy in adults with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).

Set to launch in early 2022, the open-source tool combines study data with artificial intelligence to model incidence, prevalence, burden, and the potential impact of interventions.

Many nongenetic factors also contribute to differences that we see, including some socioeconomic and other factors that feed into health disparities, Dr Andrew F. Alexis said.